Spring-shackling mechanism



Sept. 2r, 1926'.

RLS. 'BEGG SPRING SHACKLING MEGHANISM Original Filed Deo. 16, 1920 F12. Y W 23 1 ,Z9-

Patented Sept, 21, `1926.

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SPRINGSHACKLINGMECHANISM.'A

Original application led Decenrib'er116;A 1926,'-2Seria1 Nc.`f431,071. Divided and'this application led May 'I Y izyiezi; serial Norriasea 'Renewei'nugust 20,1926.- Y

This invention relates to yolufietingl devices j for motor Vehicles and V more il partcularlyi to the; spri'ng/shackling; l 1f An lobj'ect Vof my -inventi'nri isto s provide a constructionlor spring sh'aeklingfor-passenger` motor vehicles invpartieular which 1 My present #invention comprises particu#v larlyf a formy of springt 'shaekling mechanism: such .as shown in my application,- Serial No.

V431,071; filed December 1651920,4 of Which-f n this;applications a division-n ing' sernatedii'orva purpose tobe hereinafter-'- v @there` objects' mi i w'inventioir- Wi-ll@ bei clear from:4 af s description .2 off constructions embodying-it; -herein selected fior the pur-f poseiofiillustration.1: V Y Y Figure '1 is an end elevation;enlargedyo aspringjshackle'construction embodying my invention. I! il' Fig; 22 Y is a: rear elevation:V oii` the partsv slioW1fi:--in` .Figgm 1 Y ingr.; isa Semen. .on henne ses, rfg.;1. Thezfshackle@mechanism illustrated in the drawing comprises@ pain-of :shackle :plates 16, y'17 ,1. Eacheftheplatesl is.orr'nednearV its :upperendffwith- I.atholeflf Vand near its? lowerlend-:iwithna hole; 16?; .While each-ict with a hole 17 and near tszlowerV end fWith avliole 1723; theewallsmfftheLholesrl, 1.7%, be

describedi VAttits rear Lend each iside" frame;

rnenibemcarriesfa 'tubirlanfsection'fla Which' Y a tubular; fportion; 9" :which likewise vlrna-yf may be;,suitablyfbushediwith a busliing19; The "re ari endf of each: springy is v'formed A into,l

be previdediwith a suitable bushing20-' The tubular part; 1%' tot; the .trainert and. portions 9? .offthe`A ,adjaentfrear Spring-are arranged? inu Vertical Y -alignmentawith each' other; .pref-1*v erably with a' shackle plate lfin. engage-.il

nient. therewith f andonkthe" outside thereot,l

' anda shacklep'latef1.6fin-1engageinent there@VV Wit'hv and Aon-th`e Ainside:thereof;- With theY` hofles16*- 17Iffin alignment -Witli7the hole I through thefbushing -19l and the holes 16a, 17a;

in alignment with the'hole through Vthe i bushing 20,. A

knur'le'd see-tion 21?', and a''screw-threadedv section 21". '1i One; of these boltsis extended through the--liolelv''fythe-bushing 19anldholel 16': landanother of thein is extended throu-'ggjlrj the ho-leznlf' bushingj20 and'holef-glag the innerfwallsof the heads 21 of: the' bolts, bel

f the shac-k-leplatei175 Thefree end xof 'each' is bolt-fextendsqbeyondthe oute-r' wall off the shackleplate -16 for a ysuliicient vdistance toA allowk fon the mounting-thereon fot a *pairofi-v-:a'sli''ers/#22,1l 23,' the. latter @preferably bei ing-iin?'engagement with the? outer-Walibil t theisshaelrle plate- 16;' f Eachl othese iWashers l 21andfbearing-latitsinnerfend againsttheV 21":and thelouter Walllor" the tV-ashefr` 22. Byi VscrewingI upfoilfthis nut,- lthe shac-lleplates Willi-' be'fidraw'ni -in'to isnughengageinentl With-s the Walls of the section 1a of the traineqorl QTfcf'fthel spring,-

theff-case ,maybei, and

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their flanges 26'., 26', extending toward each other. ,2T is a cylinder of flexible material j if band (30 is. -a coiled spring bearing atr l() such as artificial leather which extends be- Vtween the cap pieces'26, 26, and has its inner end pressedinto thejadjacent annular recess 2G by means of' a wire'band 28 and its cuter end similarly pressed into the adjacent annular recess 26 by Vanother wire its inner end againstV the innermost cap piece 26 and at its outerend against the outermost cap piece 26andv serving to hold the said pieces in, engagement withvthe adjacent washers 23,22, respectively, inthe normal oper-VV ation of thel deviceln order to prevent each bolt turning with Y .i relation to the shackle plates and to provide that they and the bolt will oscillatein normal actionzwith relation to the associated bushing `19. or 20,as the case may be,the serrations of the knurled section 21a of the I holt are intermeshed with the serrations of Y the;r portionsv 17 orla, as the case may be, vof theshackle plate 17.` `Each bolt 21 may beprovided with .ank oiling system 'asby meansiof a hole-2ld formed in the bolt head communicating atits inner end .with a hole Y 2le disposed longitudinally in the Vbolt `from which leadfducts 21f, 2lg.y A suitable oil receivingdevice of any wellknown. charac-l j ter,"such as the one lillustrated atV 3 1, may

vbefitted into therho'le 21i andthe outer end 4of the'hole 2le may be closed vby a plug 21h.

lith v'afchassis mounted ashereinbefore described, AI have found that the shackling mechanism will remain quiet in-actualprac- .tice under themost severehconditions and V .that the mechanismis peculiarly advantageo us for bringing about the desired ,quietness of` operation in passenger cars in particular andrfurthermore that the riding qualities of the chassis arevgreat-lyenhanced. j i

l". It will be further noted that the joints be- Y tween the shackles and the eyes in my Vimproved construction are vmaintained substan- Y tially lubricant-tight.V and dustproof, whichv is lof, distinct advantage in insuring the prolonged lifeof the parts and Vtheir quiet operation.

. It will be Vfurtherlvnoted thatrunder the influence of the' action of the springs, the

spring shackles and the eyes to` which they are connectedl at their opposite ends are maintained in frictional resistancev so as to i. produce asnubbing or shock absorbing ac tion between these parts in the normal operationjof the vehicle. i Y

Furthermore, itl will be, noted that lthe locking together of the shackles and corre-v latedjeyesbyp the screwing up of the nuts, -assgoccursV lsofcommonly with the usual bolt 'and nut connections for these parts, is substamtially'fl precluded, thev ysprings f serving largelyrtopreventsuch lo-cking together. j those `skilled in ,thev lart of kmaking QA Y '1,600,954

mechanism of the class described, many alterations in construction and' widely differing embodiments and applications of my invention will suggest themselves, without departing from the spirit and scope thereof.

My 'disclosures and 'the description herein arefpurely illustrative and are not intended to bein any senselimiting.

. V1.- In vehicle spring shackling mechanism,

the combination with shackle plates land a shackle bolt, of.r members mounted on the bolt and at'theside of a shackle plate remote from the vehicle spring, a spring surrounding Vsaid bolt and mounted intermedi-l ate said members, a nut onsaid bolt disposed y-so that upon tightening of said nutit will press said members toward the shackle plate, and flexible means Vcooperating with said members to enclose said springs, said-.means being adapted to permit-relative movement,

of said members. y 2. In spring,V shackling Vmechanism, the

combination with a shacklevbelt,1offwashers mounted thereon, a springi'nterposed ben Vehicle spring z shackling mechanismv comprising spaced washers having aligned openings therein radapted to receive a shackle bolt,a relatively heavy spring interposed between ysaid washers and surrounding said and secured thereto.

4. Inspring shackling mechanism, thecombination of a shackle bolt and nut therefor,

ing member cooperating with said? washers a shackle platefapair of washers having Yaligned bolt receiving apertures therein, a

relatively heavy spring disposedaroundsaid bolt and between said washers,cap members openings, and a flexible, dust-proof, enclosics l engaging the opposing faces of saidwashers, i

a second spring :surroundingV said first spring and holdingsaid vcap members 1n engagement with the opposingfaces of the washers, and

a flexible, dust-proof, cover member'secured to said cap pieces.

5. In spring shackling mechanism, .the combination of a shacklev bolt and shackle plates, a pair ,of washers having apertures therein to engage ,said bolt, a relativelyheavy spring surrounding said'bolt'and disyposed'between said washers, a nut mountedY onthe threaded end of said bolt and adapted to compress :said spring, a relatively, light vspring interposed between said washers and surrounding said heavy-spring, and .means forming Vwith' said washers a substantially tight enclosure. 1

16. An`l anti-rattling: device :comprising .13o y spaced washer` members provided 'with aligned openings, o'neof said Washer members provided With an annular recess, a coil spring, one end of said coilspring bearing against one of said Washers and the other end of said coil spring seating in said annular recess of the other of said Washers, a second coil spring interposed between said Washers and encircling said first named coil spring, and a leXible container cooperating with said Washers and enclosing said springs, substantially as described.

7. n amanti-rattling device of thev character described, spaced Washer members having aligned openings therein, coil springs interposed between said Washer members, one spring encircling the other and acontainer. memberl cooperating With said Washer members and enclosing said springs, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I hereunto ai'iX my 20 signature.

RUSSELL s. BEGG.- 

